Captained by more than a million Fantasy Premier League managers, the in-form Alexander Isak (£9.3m) registered the best score of Gameweek 21 to delight his backers.
Isak scored twice and supplied an assist in Newcastle United’s 3-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers to earn maximum bonus and a 16-point return.
For the first time this season – and just the third time ever – FOUR players were captained by more than one million Fantasy Premier League managers.
The 1.4m who backed Cole Palmer (£11.4m) got the second-best total among the top captain picks as the Chelsea talisman produced his eighth double-figure return of the campaign.
Palmer scored the opening goal in the Blues’ 2-2 draw with AFC Bournemouth, earning maximum bonus for a 10-point return.
GW21 most-captained players
| Player | Captained by | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Salah | 4,479,806 | 2 |
| Haaland | 2,087,729 | 2 |
| Palmer | 1,419,674 | 10 |
| Isak | 1,080,286 | 16 |
| Fernandes | 233,459 | – |
The split captaincy totals reflected the difficult decision Fantasy bosses faced ahead of the deadline.
The popular choice in recent Gameweeks, Mohamed Salah (£13.7m), had a trip to Nottingham Forest, the only team to beat Liverpool in the league so far this season.
-And managers were right to have their doubts as Salah blanked for the first time in 13 appearances, as it ended 1-1 at the City Ground.
Erling Haaland (£14.8m), who produced 13 points in his previous outing, also disappointed those who captained him. The Norwegian returned two points in Manchester City’s 2-2 draw at Brentford.
Bruno Fernandes (£8.3m) completes the top five captains.
The differential choice, with just under 235,000 selecting him for double points, has delivered a goal or assist in four of his last six home matches, notching two double-figure hauls.
Manchester United host Southampton in the final match of Gameweek 21 on Thursday.
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